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The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Cast Revealed

The twenty-eight member cast for the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, season 17, was revealed today. Getting the scoop directly from the promotion was USA Today Sports who provided the photo and the names of this years participants. TUF 17 is set to debut on January 22nd on FX beginning at 8pm and will […]

The 28 members of the TUF 17 cast – photo by the UFC via USAToday.com

The twenty-eight member cast for the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, season 17, was revealed today.

Getting the scoop directly from the promotion was USA Today Sports who provided the photo and the names of this years participants.

TUF 17 is set to debut on January 22nd on FX beginning at 8pm and will feature opposing coaches UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen.

“The whole house is terrified of this guy. Everybody,” White said. “I picked this fight, and this guy is lined up with the guy I’m telling you about, and the guy has a nervous breakdown in the house over the weekend.

“This guy scared the living s— out of everyone. It’s awesome.”

The first episode will air for two-hours as the 28 fighters battle in the initial elimination round in order to whittle the cast down to 14.

Check out the full cast list below:

Dylan Andrews (16-4-1), 32, Gold Coast, Australia (by way of New Zealand)
Kito Andrews (9-2), 34, Sacramento
Luke Barnatt (5-0), 24, Cambridge, England
Leo Bercier (7-2), 31, Great Falls, Mont.
Ryan Bigler (9-3), 28, Yona, Guam
Kevin Casey (5-2), Hawthorne, Calif.
Adam Cella (4-0), 27, Fenton, Mo.
Zach Cummings (15-3), 28, Kansas City, Mo.
Andy Enz (6-1), 21, Anchorage
Nik Fekete, 32, Las Vegas
Kelvin Gastelum (5-0), 20, Yuma, Ariz.
Uriah Hall (7-2), 28, New York City (by way of Jamaica)
Collin Hart (4-1-1), 23, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Clint Hester (7-3), 25, Atlanta
Jake Heun (3-2), 25, Salt Lake City
Mike Jasper (6-0), 29, Camarillo, Calif.
Nicholas Kohring (3-0), 22, Valley Springs, Calif.
Robert “Bubba” McDaniel (20-6), 29, Albuquerque
Fraser Opie (10-5), 29, Milton Keynes, England (by way of South Africa)
Mike Persons (3-0), 28, Manteca, Calif.
Jimmy Quinlan (3-0), 26, Metheun, Mass.
Scott Rosa (4-1), 26, Sparks, Nev.
Joshua Samman (9-2), 24, Tallahassee, Fla.
Gilbert Smith Jr. (5-1), Colorado Springs
Eldon Sproat (3-1), 27, Molokai, Hawaii
Tor Troeng (15-4-1), 29, Umea, Sweden
Eric Wahlin (5-1), 29, Taylorsville, Utah
Timothy Williams (7-1), 26, Millville, N.J.

Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen Set For UFC 159 On April 27

Opposing coaches for season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter have an official date for their title bout as defending light heavyweight champ Jon Jones (17-1) and challenger Chael Sonnen (27-12-1) are set to headline the upcoming UFC 159 pay-per-view event. UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen is expected to take place on April 27 at the […]

Chael Sonnen (L) and UFC champ Jon Jones (R) to coach TUF 17 – image via Facebook.com/TapouT

Opposing coaches for season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter have an official date for their title bout as defending light heavyweight champ Jon Jones (17-1) and challenger Chael Sonnen (27-12-1) are set to headline the upcoming UFC 159 pay-per-view event.

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen is expected to take place on April 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The promotion announced the news on Tuesday evening.

TUF 17 is set to debut on January 22 on FX with a two hour episode as the field is whittled down from 28 fighters to 14, with the finals airing at another official UFC event.

There was talk of Jones and Sonnen meeting this past summer at UFC 151 after an injury to Dan Henderson forced the former Strikeforce fighter out of the match at the last minute. Things could not be worked out and the entire event was cancelled.

Jones went on to face former champ Vitor Belfort at UFC 152, defeating ‘The Phenom’ by submission in the fourth round. It was the fourth straight title defense for ‘Bones’ who won the belt back in March 2011 by defeating Mauricio Rua at UFC 128.

Sonnen is coming off a loss to UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva this past July at UFC 148. Sonnen moves back up to light heavyweight from 185-lbs for the fight win Jones and is 2-1 in his last three matches.

Ten Fighters Receive Medical Suspensions Following The TUF 16 Finale

On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions for this past weekends TUF 16 Finale: Nelson vs. Mitrione event, naming ten fighters who will have to sit out for various lengths of time. Saddled with the longest suspensions, potentially up to six months, were fighters Pat Barry, Marcos Vinicius, Vinc Pichel and […]

On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions for this past weekends TUF 16 Finale: Nelson vs. Mitrione event, naming ten fighters who will have to sit out for various lengths of time.

Saddled with the longest suspensions, potentially up to six months, were fighters Pat Barry, Marcos Vinicius, Vinc Pichel and John Cofer, who can all have their sentences shortened following clearance by a physician.

The TUF 16 Finale took place on December 15, 2012 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card aired live on FX, while the prelim card was split between Fuel TV and streaming video on Facebook.

Check out the full list of medical suspensions for the TUF 16 Finale, as posted by MMAWeekly.com, below:

Main Card (FX)

Matt Mitrione: Suspended until Jan. 30, 2013 with no contact until Jan. 15.

Pat Barry: Must have right foot x-rayed. If positive, he must get orthopedic clearance or he is suspended until June 15, 2013.

Shane Del Rosario: Suspended until Jan. 30, 2013 with no contact until Jan. 15.

Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)

James Head: Suspended until Jan. 30, 2013 with no contact until Jan. 15 due to right upper eyelid laceration.

Marcos Vinicius: Must clear right infraorbital rim fracture, anterior right maxillary sinus and nasal fractures with Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor or Maxillofacial surgeon or he is suspended until June 15, 2013. Faces a minimum suspension until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30.

Vince Pichel: Must have left foot cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until June 15, 2013. Faces a minimum suspension until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30.

Nick Catone: Suspended until Jan. 15, 2013 with no contact until Jan. 6.

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Reuben Duran: Suspended until Jan. 30, 2013 with no contact until Jan. 15.

John Cofer: Must have his right shoulder x-rayed and cleared by an orthopedic doctor or he is suspended until June 15, 2013.

Jared Papazian: Suspended until Jan. 30, 2013 with no contact until Jan. 15 due to a laceration above his left eye.

TUF 16 Finale Fighter Salaries – ‘Big Country’ And Barry Top All Earners

Fighter salaries for this past weekends TUF 16 FInale: Nelson vs. Mitrione were released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday. The total payroll for the Las Vegas, Nevada event total $447,000 with heavyweight winners Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson ($48,000) and Pat Barry ($44,000) earning top spot for paydays. The event took place on […]

Fighter salaries for this past weekends TUF 16 FInale: Nelson vs. Mitrione were released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday.

The total payroll for the Las Vegas, Nevada event total $447,000 with heavyweight winners Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson ($48,000) and Pat Barry ($44,000) earning top spot for paydays.

The event took place on December 15, 2012 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with the main card airing on FX, and portions of the prelim card airing on Fuel TV and Facebook.

Earning their “Show Money” for the event, but not actually competing, were lightweights Melvin Guillard ($42,000) and Jamie Varner ($12,000) who saw their bout pulled at the last minute. Varner became ill and was forced pulled from the card by NSAC commissioners.

Fighter salaries as posted by MMAWeekly.com.

Main Card (FX)

Roy Nelson: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Matt Mitrione: $12,000
Colton Smith: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Mike Ricci: $8,000
Pat Barry: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Shane Del Rosario: $20,000
Dustin Poirier: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Jonathan Brookins: $20,000

Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)

Mike Pyle: $78,000 (includes $39,000 win bonus) def. James Head: $12,000
Johnny Bedford: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Marcos Vinicius: $8,000
Rustam Khabilov: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Vinc Pichel: $8,000
TJ Waldburger: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Nick Catone: $13,000

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Hugo Viana: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Reuben Duran: $8,000
Mike Rio: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. John Cofer: $8,000
Tim Elliott: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Jared Papazian: $6,000